Co-Founder & CEO (Passes) of Scale AI & Passes
"Lucy Guo co-founded Scale AI, built early-stage VC firm Backend Capital, and launched Passes for creator monetization."
Lucy Guo
Co-Founder & CEO (Passes) • Scale AI & Passes
Guo dropped out of CMU to join the Thiel Fellowship, co-founding Scale AI to solve computer vision data labeling.
She founded Backend Capital (early in Ramp) and launched Passes to give creators direct monetization tools.
Guo's journey underscores the power of retaining equity stakes in generational technology winners.
"Holding equity long-term in AI category leaders creates lasting generational independence."
— Lucy Guo, Scale AI & Passes
Never underestimate the long-term value of equity in hypergrowth companies.
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